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Q&A #51 - What are the benefits of long rides? Can you get the same effects by pre-fatiguing the muscles with intensity? - Publication Date |
- Sep 12, 2019
- Episode Duration |
- 00:25:04
Q&A #51 - What are the benefits of long rides? Can you get the same effects by pre-fatiguing the muscles with intensity?
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The three key benefits of long rides: metabolic and fat oxidation, muscle fiber recruitment patterns, and endurance signalling
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Can you replicate the benefits of a longer ride by doing a shorter long ride which includes e.g. one hour of tempo or Sweet Spot work to induce more fatigue early in the workout?
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What are the drawbacks of using this pre-fatiguing strategy?
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Using work done (in kJ or kcal) as the best way to compare 'equivalent durations' of workouts
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